Music lessons can be fun and engaging with the right tools. Fortunately, there are many options on the market for games and resources that can make your teaching more dynamic.
10 Must-Have Music Games to Energize Your Music Lessons Read More »
Teaching music skills outside the traditional repertoire can help students learn to do more than just memorize and perform music. Don’t get us wrong: we love, respect, and teach all of this wonderful traditional repertoire, but we also want our students to become versatile, well-rounded musicians who have a personally rewarding and marketable skill set.
120 Left-Hand Piano Patterns and How to Use Them in Your Teaching Read More »
It’s sometimes overwhelming to sift through all the Christmas repertoire because there are so many options! If you are like us, you probably want to find
Top 10 Must-Have Christmas Books for Piano Students Read More »
We embark on a new blog-post series to share our favorite tried-and-true piano teaching tips from some of the best experts in our field. This installment includes some of our favorite solutions for Elementary Piano Technique. From smelling big flowers to swinging like a monkey, we hope that you will learn something “quick and easy”
Quick and Easy Piano Teaching Tips for Elementary Technique Read More »
Over three days, I joined 45,000 other attendees to witness all sorts of product debuts in the music industry. I thought this would be a great opportunity to write about all of the new things I saw and heard about and how they might impact us as music teachers (and, particularly piano teachers).
New Technology for Music Teachers at NAMM 2023—New Product Releases! Read More »
Whether you are planning a Halloween group class, recital, or studio party, getting some spine-chilling repertoire into the hands of your students can be a great way to boost piano lesson motivation and at-home practice hours. These are some of our favorite Halloween piano solos and duets that we’ve discovered over the years, and we’ve
The Ultimate List of Halloween Sheet Music for Piano Students Read More »
In this article, we’ve featured some of the most iconic, accessible, and motivational piano music we’ve discovered over the years. See what made our top 25!
25 Favorite Teaching Pieces for Piano Students (with Video Demonstrations) Read More »
Whether you are a new teacher setting up your first studio, or a seasoned professional looking to reinvigorate your teaching, it’s helpful to have a collection of the best piano teaching blogs on the web. These are some of our favorites.
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Christmas season is a busy time in my studio! I’m a firm believer that we need to provide our students with a variety of opportunities to share their music beyond the recital hall, so each year we divide into groups and play at ten or more different venues in the community. Most performances are at
Christmas in the Community Read More »
Both quality and quantity go hand in hand to produce good practice results.
Practice Myth #4: Quality is More Important Than Quantity Read More »
